NBL1 East

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NBL1 East
NBL1 East logo.svg
FormerlyPremier Division
1991–2000
Waratah League
2001–2021
Sport Basketball
Founded1991
No. of teamsM: 16
W: 16
Country Australia
Continent FIBA Oceania (Oceania)
Most recent
champion(s)
M: Sutherland Sharks (4th title)
W: Norths Bears (3rd title)
Most titlesM: Sydney Comets (5 titles)
W: Bankstown Bruins (10 titles)
Level on pyramid2
Official website NBL1.com.au/East

NBL1 East, formerly the Waratah League, is a semi-professional basketball league in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2021, Basketball New South Wales partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL) to bring NBL1 to New South Wales in 2022. NBL1 replaced the former Waratah League to create more professional pathways and opportunities for males and females playing basketball in New South Wales. As a result, the Waratah League became the east conference of NBL1. [1] [2] The league was previously a member of the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) from 2001 to 2008.

Contents

Current clubs

ClubCityStateArenaJoined NBL1 NBL1 National Championships Most recent
Albury Wodonga Bandits ** Albury Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Lauren Jackson Sports Centre 20190N/A
BA Centre of Excellence ** Canberra Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Australian Capital Territory Australian Institute of Sport 20190N/A
Bankstown Bruins * Sydney Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Bankstown Basketball Stadium20220N/A
Canberra Gunners/Canberra Nationals * Canberra Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Australian Capital Territory Belconnen Stadium20220N/A
Central Coast Crusaders * Central Coast Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Breakers Indoor Sports Stadium20220N/A
Hills Hornets * Sydney Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Hills Sports Stadium20220N/A
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Spiders Sydney Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Barker College
Thornleigh Brickpit Basketball Sports Stadium
20230N/A
Illawarra Hawks * Wollongong Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Snakepit Stadium20220N/A
Inner West Bulls * Sydney Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales ELS Hall Park20220N/A
Maitland Mustangs * Maitland Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Maitland Federation Centre20220N/A
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles * Sydney Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Northern Beaches Indoor Sports Centre20220N/A
Newcastle Falcons * Newcastle Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Newcastle Basketball Stadium 20220N/A
Norths Bears * Sydney Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre20220N/A
Penrith Panthers Sydney Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Penrith Valley Indoor Sports Centre20230N/A
Sutherland Sharks * Sydney Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Sutherland Basketball Stadium20220N/A
Sydney Comets Sydney Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Comets Stadium20230N/A

* Teams that transferred from the Waratah League.
** Teams that transferred from other NBL1 conference.

List of Champions

Premier Division

YearMenWomen
1991Goulburn BearsManly Warringah Sea Eagles
1992Sydney SonicsManly Warringah Sea Eagles
1993 Bankstown Bruins Sutherland Sharks
1994Parramatta WildcatsWagga Wolves
1995ACTSutherland Sharks
1996 Bankstown Bruins Parramatta Wildcats
1997 Bankstown Bruins Bankstown Bruins
1998 Illawarra Hawks Bankstown Bruins
1999 Illawarra Hawks Bankstown Bruins
2000 Newcastle Hunters ACT Academy

Waratah League

YearMenWomen
2001 Illawarra Hawks ACT Academy
2002Sydney CometsACT Academy
2003Sydney Comets Bankstown Bruins
2004Sydney Comets Bankstown Bruins
2005Sydney Comets Bankstown Bruins
2006Sutherland Sharks Bankstown Bruins
2007Sutherland SharksHornsby Spiders
2008Sutherland SharksSydney Comets
2009Parramatta WildcatsHornsby Spiders
2010Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Bankstown Bruins
2011 Illawarra Hawks Canberra Nationals
2012 Norths Bears Bankstown Bruins
2013Manly Warringah Sea EaglesIllawarra Kittyhawks
2014 Norths Bears Hornsby Spiders
2015Sydney Comets Bankstown Bruins
2016 Bankstown Bruins Newcastle Hunters
2017 Norths Bears Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
2018 Newcastle Hunters Norths Bears
2019 Central Coast Crusaders Newcastle Hunters
2020Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Norths Bears
2021 [lower-alpha 1] BA Centre of Excellence
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Sutherland Sharks
Newcastle Hunters

Source: Waratah League History

NBL1 East

YearMenWomen
2022 Canberra Gunners Albury Wodonga Bandits
2023Sutherland Sharks Norths Bears

Notes

  1. Dual winners were announced in 2021 after the season was cancelled due to COVID. [3]

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References

  1. "NBL1 East to tip off in 2022". NBL1.com.au. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. "NBL1 East teams unveiled". NBL1.com.au. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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